Fabrication of biocompatible porous SAIB/silk fibroin scaffolds using ionic liquids
Cristiana Gonçalves, Joana M. Gomes, F. Raquel Maia, Hajer Radhouani, Simone S. Silva, Rui L. Reis, Joaquím M. Oliveira
Abstract
This work brings new perspectives for the use of Sucrose Acetate Isobutyrate (SAIB) for tissue engineering scaffolding products. Porous SAIB/Silk fibroin (SF) scaffolds with tunable properties were synthesized using ionic liquids.
Topics & Concepts
FibroinMaterials scienceBiocompatible materialPorositySILKChemical engineeringIonic bondingScaffoldFabricationIonic liquidChemistryOrganic chemistryComposite materialBiomedical engineeringIonCatalysisMedicinePathologyAlternative medicineEngineeringSilk-based biomaterials and applicationsElectrospun Nanofibers in Biomedical ApplicationsBone Tissue Engineering Materials